Toyota’s development of a manual transmission for use in EV powertrains is already being put into practice with the debut of a very interesting concept car at the 2023 Tokyo Auto Salon.

It even has a manual gearbox. Fans of JDM cars and manga know this Japanese license plate number: 13-954. It's emblazoned on the Toyota Corolla AE86, aka "Hachi-Roku" (Japanese for eight-six ...